He had no idea how right he was. She was, after all, a perfect fusion of a powerful omega-class telepath, and the infinite Phoenix Force.
Her entire body became engulfed with flames, and she offered him a lopsided smirk.
"I'll follow your lead," she coaxed.
โ
He flashes the other a confident grin, clenching his knuckes. โGreat! These monsters will be a pile of ash before they realize it!โ
He wasn't sure who the woman is, but her help is welcome. Especially when she seems as fiery as he, if not more!
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@WillOfVonDoom ( Oh nooo! I'm sorry. I can't get through N4, since I main Blade and those stupid goo-zombies get me every time. If you still have available spaces, lmk! )
"Just can't sleep."
Not quite a lie, not entirely the truth ; a balance that Jean had to delicately weigh.
"I thought maybe beating down some sentinels might help tire my body out, so my mind won't race."
"No not really... Are you okay ?"
Betsy was used to the danger room as she had no limits for her sessions. Being a messed up mutant like her does that..
@SupremeDropRed seemed, almost, to wink at her. She brought it closer and tried to view it from different angles ; trying to figure out if it was an optical illusion.
The tiny voice, though, was far less explicable. +
@SupremeDropRed She eyed the cards curiously, and turned her hand over, holding it out to him.
"May I see?"
Her eyes were kind as she made her request, her curiosity clearly reflected in them.
@SupremeDropRed "Duel Monsters," Jean repeated, "I can't stay I'm familiar, but then . . . most of the students would tell you that the faculty here are out of touch."
Jean managed a small, good-natured chuckle at her own expense, even if she didn't quite agree with the sentiment. +
@SupremeDropRed "what sort of dueling is it?"
She inclined her head curiously ; it was evident that her interest had been piqued.
"And, once you defeat him . . . what then?"
@SupremeDropRed She blinked for a few moments, almost unsure if she'd heard him correctly. She'd never heard of this Yugi individual, although he sounded like someone very accomplished in the endeavor.
"I see," she replied, turning toward him to offer him her full attention, +
@SupremeDropRed to society. Now, I . . . try to lead by the example he set."
She paused and shifted her eyes from the painting to the other.
"But enough about me," she stated, "what about you? If you could accomplish anything, what would it be?"
@SupremeDropRed In the corridor, she paused and gazed upon a portrait of Charles Xavier.
"I was one of the first students to be brought here," she reminisced, "my family was terrified of my power, but the man who founded the school taught me to control it ; to use it to contribute positively +